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Autumn is upon us and for many of us, this season is our favourite time of the year to run. Autumn is often right in the “Goldilocks zone”. It’s not too hot and not too cold. The arrival of Autumn has reminded me that some parkruns will be changing their seasonal starting times at…

Why let the weather call the shots? Head out as planned, no matter the wintry and wet conditions outside. MRP Sport’s snug selection of puffer and Water Repel jackets feature just what you need to keep the brrrrs at bay while you’re outdoors this nippy season. What’s winter without a go-to puffer jacket? It’s…

Enter the Discovery 947 Rhythm Run now Are you ready to #RuleTheRaceTrack? We are bringing the rhythm back this autumn, with the coolest run in Joburg, the Discovery 947 Rhythm Run! It’s a great way to deepen your commitment to those 2019 fitness goals, plus you get bonus Vitality fitness points for completing your…

There was a sea of red at the Poplar Street parkrun launch last Saturday. No, It was not a belated Christmas celebration, but rather a celebration of the fact that Poplar Street parkrun is our 50th Gauteng based parkrun. Fittingly many of the participants wore the red of our 50 milestone shirt to mark the…

Name: Theopetra Nokubonga Mashaba Age: 23 Home parkrun: Nkomazi Occupation: Peer Counsellor Number of runs: 23 Number of times volunteered: 18 How has parkrun changed your running? parkrun changed my way of viewing things when it comes to running. Now I am training hard to reach the target I have set for myself….

Get your little ones out of the house bright and early this Saturday in time for parkrun. Not only will it get them up and out into the fresh air, it’ll start your family’s weekend off on an energised and feel-good note. Need the kit? MRP Sport’s range of Maxed gear is where it’s…

Three races down and only one left to go. If you haven’t entered the Discovery Vitality Run Series in the Western Cape yet, now is your chance. The Series ends with the Tyger Run on Wednesday, 21 March 2019. Collect the final limited edition medal to complete your Discovery Vitality Run Series set. Remember…

Dr Ollie Hart is a parkrun Ambassador for Health & Wellbeing, and recently he visited South Africa on holiday. Like many people, he couldn’t resist the opportunity for some international parkrun tourism, and he tells us about his experience. South Africa is a wild and beautiful country with many delights. But I was especially…

So Ruan Spies (A5447962) from Stellenbosch became our one millionth registered South African parkrunner. Congratulations Ruan, and thanks for running at Root 44 parkrun and joining the celebrations! Of course it’s business as usual at parkrun SA and after a brief pause to celebrate our wonderful milestone we are busy, busy, busy starting new…

Every sporting hero started somewhere: with an awkward dribble on the soccer field or that first clumsy pass of the rugby ball – the sporting legends we all know were once beginners. As Alan Armstrong famously said, “Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months, years they…